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By Doris Coffin Aldrich
B ABE was big and brown and strong. Her coat was heavy in the winter and it needed to be, for sometimes the snow swirled around her as she stood close by the red barn waiting for someone to come and let her in. In the summer time Babe was sleek and glossy. Mommie said, “ That horse looks just like polished furniture when the sun shines on her.” Babe lived with a family in which there were nine children, four boys and five girls. The littlest girl “ Bob bie” was only a baby so she didn’t matter. You see, all the children loved to ride Babe. Daddy liked to ride her, too. On a sunny frosty morning when Daddy went up to the barn, he some times hung the milk pail on a hook. Then he took down the bridle and a handful of oats. Soon he was on Babe, riding bareback down the lane. At the end of the lane was the lower pasture. And it was a swampy place. In the springtime the great green frogs went “ hurr ump . . . hurr ump” all night long. Mommie loved to hear them singing to the moon. And in the swampy lower pasture Daddy had a fish pond. The bulldozer had made a great big hole which springs of water filled up to a pool. He was going to put a thousand trout in there. Some day Daddy, Joe, Jon, Timmie, and maybe Taddie, would stand on the bank and fish for trout. The whole family might have a pas ture picnic and cook the fish over a camp fire. Babe was very glad to give Daddy a good ride and she was happy to have the children ride, too. But some times she did get a little tired. Three How to Join the K. Y. B. Club To become a member of the Know Your Bible Club, read through the Gospel according to John, using either your own Bible, or a Gospel of John which will be sent upon request. When the Gospel has been read and a statement to this effect, signed by parent or Sunday school teacher, has been sent to the Editor of the Junior King’s Business, a K. Y. B. C. pin will be mailed. Sun day school classes or clubs desiring to order ten or more Gospels or pins may wish to share the cost of these supplies, as the Lord directs; Gospels, postpaid five cents each—in quantity, three cents; pins, without postage, two cents each. However, no one is to do without a Gospel or pin because of lack of money. Address: Junior King’s Busi ness, 558 S. Hope St., Los Angeles 17, Calif.
Daddy had a secret but he just couldn’t keep it from nine little “eager beavers.’’
at once is quite a lot—back and forth, back and forth, across the green pas ture. And the boys always galloped her back to the barn. One day Babe was quite tired and the children seemed extra heavy. No wonder, because Daddy was on, too! Babe had a plan. She suddenly stopped and then all flew off, some right over her head. Everybody laughed at Dad dy but he said he was thankful he hadn’t landed on anyone. So were Virginia and Annette. Mommie said, “ My, I wish that we could get another horse!” (And Babe thought that was an excellent idea.) “We just can’t afford to buy one right now.” But Someone heard and He knew what was the desire of their hearts. There is a lovely verse in the Bible which says, “ Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart” (Psa. 37:4). One night at the dinner table, Dad dy said, “ You know, I have a secret,
the most wonderful secret, and I won’t tell.” The children stopped eating and looked down the table. “ Oh Daddy, tell us! . . . Is it another calf? . . . A new car? . . . Some candy? . . . Is Grandma coming? . . . Did we get a package from Auntie Bessie? . . . Are the Eldens coming?” “No . . . no,” answered Daddy, “None of those things. But it’s so wonderful I can hardly keep from telling.” “ Oh Daddy, it is . . . is it a horse? Is it, Daddy? Oh, tell us, please, Daddy.” “A horae? A horse? What makes you think it is a horse? We don’t need another horse. Did I say horse? Well it is a horse, a beautiful little black horse with a bushy tail that touches the ground.” There was a moment of silence and then, “ Where are we getting it? When will it come? What’s its name? Who is giving it to us or are we buying it and how can we? Who gets to ride her first? Janie?” “Well, you see, kids, Mr. Case, a man in my Sunday School class said to me, ‘I have a little horse your (Continued on Page 20) New K.Y.B.C. Members HARTVILLE,. Missouri: First grade—Dale Hightower, Jack Kilmer, Dean Luallin, Marion Prock. Second grade—Mary Luallin, Janet Prock. Third grade—Marie Corriger, Wanda Kilmer, John Luallin, Shirley Shauer. Fourth grade—Donald, Jean, Ronald and Sandra Prock. Fifth grade—Gerry Corriger, Catherine and Glenda Robertson. Seventh grade—Richard Corriger, Carl Kilmer, Rollie Robertson. Eighth grade—Charles Hightower, Joan Kilmer, Ronnie and Velta Robert son. (Mrs. Ada Hutton, Teacher. Stella Ball Shepley, Leader.) HAMILTON, N. Dakota: Larry O'Hara, Jeanette West. (Mrs. W . A . Eddington, Leader.) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Cyrella Beason, Nellie Dalton, Myrna Denhalter. Carol Ann Harrison, Mary Beth Newcomb, Beverly Overman. (M rs. Richard M. C . Rider, Teacher.) SANTA ANA, California: Janice and Marian Lukens. (Mrs. W ill J . Lindsay, Teacher.)
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